Canon printer - red is clogged
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Canon printer - red is clogged
My Canon Pixma IP1500 is having problems with a clogged jet. I just changed the color cartridge, and no magenta now. I tried dabbing the felt pad on the cartridge with an alcohol wipe, but still no red. Cleaning, deep cleaning, all to no avail. Am I screwed, or is there some other things to try?
This happened on another Canon, and I went through 2 more new cartidges before it ended up flying onto the front lawn. This has happened with both Canon and 'refill' brands like Office Max and Staples.
This happened on another Canon, and I went through 2 more new cartidges before it ended up flying onto the front lawn. This has happened with both Canon and 'refill' brands like Office Max and Staples.
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You're supposed to change the Printing head after 6 ink cartridges..otherwise things clog up.
That's the downfall of Canon printers.
Has the print head been replaced ?
HP Ink cartridges have a printing head on them... and the main reason why they are the best printers out there.
That's the downfall of Canon printers.
Has the print head been replaced ?
HP Ink cartridges have a printing head on them... and the main reason why they are the best printers out there.
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Lexmark and HP printers have the print head built into the cartridge. Canon and Epson do not. This is a catch 22. The Lexmark and HP cartridges are going to be more expensive, however you get a new print head every time. Canon and Epson printers have cheaper ink however if you don't print with them regularly the heads tend to clog up.
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The local computer repair shop purges the old ink, drills and realigns the holes and fill the cartridge with new ink for $12 for my Lexmark. They do it in about 10 minutes. New cartridges are $40 each.
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I used to refill my own HP carts back in the old HP-1200/1600 days. Along with my Canon and Brother stuff. One thing I learned is all the printers will mess up once the felt pad inside the printer becomes saturated.
What happens is they have an optical sensor, once a cartridge is refilled, the bladder inside an HP or the felt inside a Canon starts to leak just a bit more then normal so after 3-4 refills the pad becomes ink logged and the printer will shut off and not print or otherwise messes up.
If you get creative holding down a certain series of buttons while powering up all the various makes of printers, you can over ride and reset the internal EEPROM data after changing the pad or rinsing it out.
As for the Cannon, you can clean the head and restore it. In the FWIW category, when you wipe the heads with alcohol or water, you actually explode the mini-capillary cells that squirt the ink out under force from the small electric charge. You have to clean them instead with a special brush/pad and cleaning solution.
FWIW.
What happens is they have an optical sensor, once a cartridge is refilled, the bladder inside an HP or the felt inside a Canon starts to leak just a bit more then normal so after 3-4 refills the pad becomes ink logged and the printer will shut off and not print or otherwise messes up.
If you get creative holding down a certain series of buttons while powering up all the various makes of printers, you can over ride and reset the internal EEPROM data after changing the pad or rinsing it out.
As for the Cannon, you can clean the head and restore it. In the FWIW category, when you wipe the heads with alcohol or water, you actually explode the mini-capillary cells that squirt the ink out under force from the small electric charge. You have to clean them instead with a special brush/pad and cleaning solution.
FWIW.
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Aww, really? Mini-capillaries? I cleaned the print head last night with alcohol pads and it was pretty gooey. The other 2 colors and black come out fine, but the magenta is still clogged. FWIW, I found a cleaning kit online that only costs 6 pounds UK. Said it had special brushes and whatnot.
It would appear that I have a fine black printer, but color is past tense. I use this for pictures, so I guess I'm in the market for a new printer.
It would appear that I have a fine black printer, but color is past tense. I use this for pictures, so I guess I'm in the market for a new printer.
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> Aww, really? Mini-capillaries?
Yep
I just bought a HP 6122 duplex printer off E-Bay for $75 delivered. I wanted the duplex. It does some nice pictures. Sooner or later I am going to break down and buy a color duplex laser.
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I just bought a HP 6122 duplex printer off E-Bay for $75 delivered. I wanted the duplex. It does some nice pictures. Sooner or later I am going to break down and buy a color duplex laser.
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Originally Posted by Mil1ion
That's why I always tell people to buy HP printers.
HP has lowered their prices and are now marketing 2 and 3 packs for their ink.
Also, HP ink is not water soluable like Lexmark and Canon.
HP has lowered their prices and are now marketing 2 and 3 packs for their ink.
Also, HP ink is not water soluable like Lexmark and Canon.
-Matt
P.S. Sorry, I couldn`t give you rep.
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I will be inheriting my wife's HP Photosmart as soon as we get her a 4-in-1 HP unit. She is having good luck getting the ink refills done at Walgreens, so I think we'll be sticking to the HP's for good now.
One bad Canon, shame on them.
Two bad Canons, shame on me.
One bad Canon, shame on them.
Two bad Canons, shame on me.
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The last 3 printers I have bought are HP.
One all in one unit from S/A for $5.00.
The HP710 for basement computer
and the present HP 4110 all in one for $120.00
In February I picked up 8 (5 color- 3 black) Ink cartridges for the HP710 at London Drugs for $5.00 each in their clearance bin.
These printers and printer/scanner/fax/copier are flawless in performance for home use.
One all in one unit from S/A for $5.00.
The HP710 for basement computer
and the present HP 4110 all in one for $120.00
In February I picked up 8 (5 color- 3 black) Ink cartridges for the HP710 at London Drugs for $5.00 each in their clearance bin.
These printers and printer/scanner/fax/copier are flawless in performance for home use.